Sweet potato prices today, Detroit
Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026
On November 12, 2026, wholesale sweet potatoes (orange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large) from Mississippi traded at $31.00 a case in Detroit, 13% above the usual price for this time of year. The market looks steady: in two weeks, expect about $31 a case.
- Today
- Unchanged
- For the season
- High for the season13% above usual
- Next 2 weeks
- Steadyabout $31 a case
What to do
High for the season with no relief in sight. Look at other counts or packs, and price quotes to cover it.
Supply news
Shipments 17% below last year.
Show the numbers
| Week of | Case price | Usual range |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | $31.00 | $27.42 to $27.64 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $31.00 | $27.28 to $27.59 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $31.30 | $27.11 to $27.54 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $31.75 | $25.82 to $27.50 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $31.75 | $26.98 to $27.52 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $31.75 | $27.00 to $28.13 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $31.75 | $27.00 to $28.17 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $31.75 | $27.00 to $28.29 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $31.75 | $26.97 to $28.37 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $31.75 | $26.84 to $28.49 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $31.75 | $26.84 to $28.49 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $31.75 | $26.84 to $28.49 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $31.75 | $26.84 to $28.49 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $31.25 | $26.84 to $28.53 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $31.25 | $26.78 to $28.67 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $30.00 | $26.76 to $28.70 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $30.00 | $26.97 to $29.00 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $30.00 | $27.11 to $29.12 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $30.00 | $27.11 to $29.12 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $30.00 | $27.12 to $29.12 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $30.00 | $27.16 to $29.13 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $30.00 | $27.19 to $29.14 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $30.00 | $27.20 to $29.14 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $30.00 | $27.20 to $29.14 |
| May 25, 2026 | $30.00 | $27.20 to $29.14 |
| May 18, 2026 | $30.00 | $27.20 to $29.16 |
| May 11, 2026 | $30.00 | $27.20 to $28.20 |
| May 4, 2026 | $29.25 | $27.20 to $27.22 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $29.25 | $27.19 to $27.21 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $29.25 | $27.15 to $27.21 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $29.25 | $27.15 to $27.20 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $29.55 | $27.15 to $27.23 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $29.75 | $27.16 to $27.27 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $29.75 | $27.20 to $27.27 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $29.75 | $27.22 to $27.27 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $29.35 | $27.22 to $27.27 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $29.25 | $27.22 to $27.25 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $29.25 | $27.22 to $27.22 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $29.25 | $27.22 to $27.22 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $28.75 | $27.22 to $27.23 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $28.75 | $27.22 to $27.26 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $28.75 | $27.22 to $27.26 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $28.75 | $27.24 to $27.26 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $28.75 | $27.26 to $27.29 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $28.75 | $27.26 to $27.27 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $28.00 | $27.26 to $27.44 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $28.00 | $27.12 to $27.48 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $28.00 | $27.44 to $27.48 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $28.30 | $27.44 to $27.50 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $28.50 | $27.44 to $27.56 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $28.50 | $27.44 to $27.60 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $28.50 | $27.43 to $27.60 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $28.50 | $27.42 to $27.60 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $21.75 | $27.36 to $27.56 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $21.75 | $27.28 to $27.56 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $21.75 | $27.28 to $27.56 |
All markets
USDA’s latest quote. Each market shows its own main pack and growing area.
| Market | Case | For the season | Next 2 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York (Hunts Point)Orange types, 40 lb cartons, North Carolina | $23.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $21 to $27 | Steadyabout $23 |
| Los AngelesOrange types, 40 lb cartons, California | $39.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $39 to $43 | Steadyabout $39 |
| ChicagoOrange types, 40 lb cartons, Mississippi | $35.00 | High for the season28% above usual | Steadyabout $34 |
| PhiladelphiaOrange types, 40 lb cartons, North Carolina | $29.00 | High for the season21% above usual | Steadyabout $28 |
| BostonOrange types, 40 lb cartons, jumbo, North Carolina | $22.50 | High for the season11% above usual | Steadyabout $22 |
| AtlantaOrange types, 40 lb cartons, Mississippi | $21.00 | Low for the season13% below usual | Steadyabout $21 |
| DetroitOrange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large, Mississippi | $31.00 | High for the season13% above usual | Steadyabout $31 |
| MiamiOrange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large, North Carolina | $24.00 | High for the season46% above usual | Steadyabout $24 |
Questions buyers ask
How much does a case of sweet potatoes cost wholesale right now?
$23.00 in New York (orange types, 40 lb cartons, North Carolina). $39.00 in Los Angeles (orange types, 40 lb cartons, California). $35.00 in Chicago (orange types, 40 lb cartons, Mississippi). $29.00 in Philadelphia (orange types, 40 lb cartons, North Carolina). $22.50 in Boston (orange types, 40 lb cartons, jumbo, North Carolina). $21.00 in Atlanta (orange types, 40 lb cartons, Mississippi). $31.00 in Detroit (orange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large, Mississippi). $24.00 in Miami (orange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large, North Carolina).
Are sweet potato prices high right now?
In New York, sweet potatoes are inside the usual range of $21 to $27 for this time of year.
Will sweet potato prices go up or down?
The two-week forecast for New York says prices should stay about the same: about $23 a case. When it calls a firming or softening market, it was right about 3 times in 4 in testing (2021 to 2026).
Shopping for home? See what supermarkets are charging for sweet potatoes this week.